In his Once and Future Moon blog, LPI Senior Staff Scientist Dr. Paul Spudis discusses the Clementine mission to the Moon twenty years later.

Clementine was a watershed, the hinge point that forever changed the nature of space policy debates. A fundamentally different way forward is now possible in space – one of extensibility, sustainability and permanence.

Additional information is now available to help you plan your stay during the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in March. A conference shuttle will be offered at a number of area hotels. Need a roommate for the event? Check out the Roommate Search Form page. There you can post a message using the form or view current postings submitted by attendees looking for roommates.

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD is a service of NASA’s Earth Science Division and the EOS Project Science Office (at Goddard Space Flight Center) and the Universities Space Research Association.

The Lunar Impact Crater Database is a handy online resource providing information about 8713 lunar impact craters. The database was initially created in 2008 as part of the LPI Lunar Exploration Summer Intern Program and was updated in 2011.